Event Planner

Rockpool Recruitment; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Annual bonus

Opportunity to attend fam trips

Job summary

A top Corporate Travel Management company is seeking an Event Planner to organize corporate events for large clients. This fully remote role requires strong experience in event management, particularly with Cvent, and the ability to travel 20%-30% for events across the US and occasionally Europe. Responsibilities include managing event logistics and collaborating with clients to ensure successful execution. Competitive benefits and a supportive work culture are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of proven event planning experience with large corporate clients.
• Proficient with Cvent for event management.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute events from start to finish.
• Manage event logistics including sourcing, negotiating, and contracts.
• Travel 20%-30% of time across the US and internationally.

Skills

Cvent

Room Block Management

Event Planning

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Project Management Tools

Organizational skills

Job description

Our client, is a top Corporate Travel Management and Event Company, and its expanding its Events team. They offer a rewarding career, a friendly working culture, excellent development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. This is a remote role working CST time zone.

Event Planner – What Will I be Doing?

• You will be working on a variety of large corporate clients organising a variety of events for their teams, that require accommodation and event space
• There will be a lot of Room Block Management
• You will coordinate and execute these events from start to finish.
• You will be working in CST Time Zone
• Manage event logistics: sourcing, negotiating, contracts, payments, and reconciliation.
• Maximize income through negotiation and cost savings.
• Collaborate with key clients in order to successfully meet their business objectives and exceed expectations
• 20% - 30% of your time will require travelling across the US and Mexico with some European Travel too

Event Planner – What experience do I need ?

• It is essential that you have good experience in using the event management platform Cvent.
• Lots of experience of Room Block Management
• Proven event planning experience working with large corporate clients (min 2 years)
• Strong interpersonal and client-facing skills.
• Self‑motivated with enthusiasm for work.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to multitask with strong attention to detail and good organizational skills.
• Good influencing skills and ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, project management tools and venue source software.

Event Planner – What else do I need to know?

This is a fully remote role and can be based anywhere in the USA working Monday to Friday but you will be working 08.30am - 5pm PST time zone. There is a comprehensive benefits package and annual bonus as well as the opportunity to attend “fam trips”. The team are supportive and friendly and have onsite meet ups regularly. This business has an outstanding reputation in the industry and can offer excellent career opportunities.